1.Caspian Sea Caspian Sea is the world's largest inland lake, covering an area of about 386,400 square kilometers, containing 76,000 cubic kilometers of water, the deepest 1025 meters, located at the border of Europe and Asia, and Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Iran five countries, of course, the Caspian Sea is naturally divided by these five countries, Kazakhstan and Russia in the Caspian Sea and naval fleet, it seems that these countries really do not The Caspian Sea as a lake, but as a sea.
2. Lake Superior Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world, shared by the United States and Canada, and is surrounded by the Canadian province of Ontario and the American states of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. The lake is 616 km long from east to west and 257 km wide from north to south. The average elevation of the lake is 180 meters, the water area is 82,414㎞² and the maximum depth is 405 meters. The storage capacity of the lake is 12,000km³, accounting for more than half of the storage capacity of the Great Lakes, and it is the fourth largest lake in the world in terms of storage capacity (the top three in terms of storage capacity are the Caspian Sea, Lake Baikal and Lake Tanganyika, regardless of saltwater and freshwater). The shoreline of the lake is 3,000 km long, with dense forests along the shore and many bays along the north shore. There are nearly 200 rivers injected into the lake, with the Nipigon and St. Louis rivers being the largest.
3. Lake Victoria Lake Victoria is located in the East African Highlands, most of which is in Tanzania and Uganda, and a small part belongs to Kenya. The lake is located between the East African Rift Valley and its western branch, and resides in the northern part of the shallow and wide basin between the rift valley. The basin is formed by the depression of the ground, so the cause of Lake Victoria is completely different from other big lakes in the East African plateau. With an area of 69,400 square kilometers, it is the largest lake in Africa and the second largest freshwater lake in the world after Lake Superior in North America. Lake Victoria is rich in aquatic resources, and is the largest freshwater fish production area in Africa, with an annual catch of about 120,000 tons, especially famous for African carp, many fishing villages around the lake, cotton, rice, sugar cane, coffee and bananas are widely planted. 1954 the construction of the Irwin Falls Dam, so that the lake level gradually increased, the dam provides a lot of electricity, and make the lake a large reservoir.
4. Lake Huron Lake Huron, one of the Great Lakes of North America, is centrally located. It is shared by the United States and Canada. It extends from northwest to southeast, 330 kilometers long and 295 kilometers wide at its widest. With an area of 59,600 square kilometers, it is the second largest of the Great Lakes. The lake surface is 177 meters above sea level. The average depth of water is 60 meters, with a maximum depth of 229 meters. The water storage capacity is 3540 cubic kilometers. The shoreline of the lake is 2700 kilometers long, more tortuous, with Georgian Bay in the northeast. The lake shore is mostly sandy beaches, gravel beaches and cliff walls. Many islands, mainly in the Gulf of Georgia, including Manitoulin Island with an area of 2,766 square kilometers, is the largest lake island in the world.
5. Lake Michigan Lake Michigan, also known as Lake Michigan, is the third largest of the Great Lakes in North America, the only lake belonging to the United States. Lake Michigan is connected to Lake Huron in the north, 517 kilometers long from north to south, 190 kilometers at its widest point, with a basin area of nearly 120,000 square kilometers and a water area of 57,757 square kilometers. The lake surface elevation 177 meters, the average depth of 84 meters, the deepest 281 meters, the depth from north to south gradually decreasing. The lake has a storage capacity of 4875 cubic kilometers and a shoreline length of 2100 kilometers. The shoreline is clockwise from the south in the following U.S. states: Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. The total area of the lake is 57,757 square kilometers, with an average depth of 84 meters. The climate of the lake is mild and most of the shore area is a summer resort. The eastern shore is rich in apples, pears and other fruits, the southern shore is flat and straight, the northern shore is curved, and there are many good harbors.
